If you run a small business with fewer than 50 employees, your 2025 year-end medical plan strategies can make a big difference in how much tax you pay and how well you take care of your team. The law doesn’t force you to offer a health plan if you have under 50 employees – but […]
2025 Section 199A deduction strategies matter more than ever for business owners this year. The Section 199A qualified business income (QBI) deduction is still one of the most powerful tax breaks available to owners of pass-through businesses. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the 20% QBI deduction is now permanent instead of […]
1. My Transylvanian Roots: Lessons in Resilience As a tax partner for business owners, I often get asked where my no-fear attitude toward the IRS comes from. I was born in Transylvania, Romania — yes, that Transylvania. A region that’s been conquered, partitioned, rebuilt more times than I can count. The people there are survivors: […]
When taxes draw blood, that’s usually the tipping point. For most people, it takes that one painful moment before they finally get serious about tax strategy for business owners. Like having to come up with $35K you’d saved for your child’s college tuition…Or getting slapped with a $140K tax bill at 5 p.m. the day […]
Bonus depreciation tax strategy can save both high-earning W-2s and business owners a LOT on taxes. However, it can be done wrong. The Wrong Way to Approach Bonus Depreciation Tax Strategy NO. NO. NO. NO. The Right Way to Apply Bonus Depreciation Tax Strategy NOW make the call to your tax strategist. NOW. Then take […]
Bonus depreciation class rule is something most business owners don’t hear about until it’s too late. Imagine this: you finally buy the big SUV for your company — $85,000. Perfect for client visits and hauling supplies. And yes, because it weighs over 6,000 lbs and is used 100% for business, you can write it off […]
Charitable giving has always been good for business, but under the new OBBBA charitable giving tax strategy, it’s now a powerful way to cut your tax bill. The law requires businesses to give at least 1% of taxable income before deductions start to count—but once you cross that threshold, every extra dollar you give unlocks […]
Immediate R&D expensing for small businesses is finally here. Let’s make sure you get what’s yours. 💥 If your business has ever spent money developing software, testing products, or doing anything remotely close to research and development here in the U.S., this is for you. What Changed: Immediate R&D Expensing for Small Businesses The IRS […]
Tax strategy is my love language because it protects income—income that can then be put to work. That’s why I believe in tax strategy for generational wealth, because the right plan turns income into lasting assets. When I came to the United States and started working as a CPA in Orange County, California, wealth was […]